Thread-cutter



K. C. CADE.

THREAD CUTTER.

APPLlCATlON FILED APR. 20, 1916.

1,329,365. Patentd Feb. 3,1920.

KING C. GADE, 0F BURKEVILLE, TEXAS.

THREAD-CUTTER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 3, 1920.

Application filed April 23, 1916. Serial No. 94,153.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, KING C. CADE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Burkeville, in the county of Newton and State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Thread-Gutters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention has for its object to provide a simple and eflicient thread or twine cutter which maybe conveniently worn in the manner of a finger ring when in use, or may be applied or attached to the usual typfl of thimble for use in conjunction therewit Another object of the invention is the provision of a twine and thread cutter which may be inexpensively stamped from sheet metal.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the novel construction, combinationand arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter specifically described, claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

igure 1 represents a perspective view of the improved thread cutter applied to a thimble,

Fig. 2 represents a plan view thereof, and

Fig. 3 represents a plan view of the blank before being bent into ring form.

Referring to the drawing in detail, wherein similar reference numerals designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 5 indicates a split ring,

' which is constructed from a curved strip of sheet metal, as illustrated in Fig. 3, so as to render one end of the ring slightly larger in diameter than the other ring and thereby insure a snug fit of the ring upon the finger of the user or upon a thimble.

One end of the ring 5 is rolled or turned back upon itself, as indicated at 6, to facilitate the insertion of the finger nail between the end and the finger or thimble and the opposite end thereof is offset outwardly, as indicated at 7 and formed with an angular projection or blade 8, which latter is formed upon its inner portion with a cutting edge 9 of the proper degree of sharpness.

thimble firmly secure the thread cutter against longitudinal movement and assist in maintaining the cutting edge 9 of the lateral projection 8 in spaced relation to the thimble. The inherent resiliency of the ring firmly retains it in position upon the thimble and the offset 7 removes the cutting edge 9 from the adjacent sleeve 1'1 and thus permits convenient use of the cutter. As clearly shown in Fig. 1, the projection 8 is of substantially the same shape as a. hook, and thus when a longitudinal pull is exerted upon a thread engaged with the cutting edge 9, the ring 5 is contracted and caused to firmly grip the thimble or finger.

In lieu of the thimble 10, a tubular support provided with spaced circumferential beads may be employed if desired.

What I claim is:

1. The combination with a finger engaging tubular support provided with a pair of spaced circumferential beads, of a flat resilient split band disposed on the support between the beads, the longitudinal edges of the band abutting the beads and thereby held against edgewise displacement, and a cutter carried by one end of the band.

2. The combination with a finger engaging tubular support provided with a pair of spaced circumferential beads, of a flat resilient split band disposed on the support between the beads, the longitudinal edges of the band abutting the beads and thereby held against edgewise displacement, one end of the band being ofi'set from the ring and terminating in a laterally extending cutter which lies against the adjacent bead and projects beyond the same.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

KING C. OADE.

Witnesses:

L. A. OADE, I A. O. RAMSEY. 

